A former Los Angeles Police Department assistant chief who faced accusations he tracked a former romantic partner with an Apple AirTag has won a victory in his efforts to continue working as a cop. Alfred “Al” Labrada saw his peace […]
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Los Angeles leaders are touting the latest batch of crime data as proof that the city is safe and getting safer — at least on paper. Homicides declined roughly 14% in the city last year compared with 2023, while 225
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A trans woman was shot by police at a Pacoima motel last month after she called 911 for help, then approached officers with a knife, according to video footage released Sunday by the Los Angeles Police Department. Linda Becerra Moran,
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A Bay Area rapper was shot after refusing to turn over his watch during an armed robbery late Thursday inside an East Hollywood recording studio, according to police and sources. Stacey Gilton, who raps under the name “Lil Yee,” suffered
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They are the civilian bosses of the Los Angeles police, tasked with oversight of the department, yet members of the Police Commission say they’ve been left in the dark recently about high-profile incidents — including an occasion when officers allegedly
A woman wearing a “Palisades Strong” T-shirt — part of a campaign to promote solidarity and resilience among fire victims — was arrested Friday on suspicion of looting a home destroyed in last month’s devastating wildfire, authorities said. Authorities say
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Tired of having to scrap their way through the streets of West Compton in the early 1970s, A.C. Moses and his childhood friends banded together to defend against the other local gangs that were hassling them. They took to calling
Arthur ‘King Bobalouie’ Moses dead: Led L.A. Bloods gang set, sang backup for Delfonics Read More »
Will a badge and gun be enough to shield someone from potential deportation under President Trump’s immigration crackdown? That is the question facing the Los Angeles Police Department and the handful of other law enforcement agencies who employ police officers
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At the Los Angeles Police Department’s weekly crime briefings this fall, its leaders tracked what seemed to be a troubling rise in robberies in police divisions such as Southwest and Rampart. The numbers showed an increase in stickups — if
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A Los Angeles police lieutenant has filed a legal claim against the city, alleging his superiors ignored his warnings about misconduct in an anti-gang unit until it became a public scandal, leading to him facing termination. The claim, which typically
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